2018 News Stories

2018 End-of-Year Research HighlightsIn 2018, members of the School of Education and Social Policy research community took home the world’s largest prize in education research, raised more than $6 million in community research partnerships, and paved the way for life-changing discoveries by studying individuals, massive organizations, and everything in between.12/19/18

The Most-Read Stories of 2018News of our stellar new faculty members, community and corporate partnerships and path-breaking research stories captured readers’ attention in 2018. 12/18/18

Who Benefits From Looking at the Bright Side? Searching for a silver lining during a stressful situation can help decrease anxiety, particularly for those from lower socioeconomic backgrounds, new Northwestern University research suggests.12/17/18

Why You Can’t 'Just Ignore' Fake NewsEven if you know the information you’re getting is false, fictitious, or misleading, simply being exposed to it can have clear consequences, according to a review of recent studies by Northwestern University researchers.
12/14/18

Top Scholars Celebrate Yidan Prize Winner Larry Hedges in Hong KongNorthwestern University President Morton Schapiro and a delegation of top scholars is in Hong Kong this week to celebrate Professor Larry Hedges, chairman of the department of statistics and professor of education at Northwestern and a recipient this year's Yidan Prize for Education Research.12/6/18

Hang In There. As Couples Age, Humor Replaces BickeringHoneymoon long over? Hang in there. A new UC Berkeley study, co-authored by Northwestern University's Claudia Haase, shows those prickly disagreements that can mark the early and middle years of marriage mellow with age as conflicts give way to humor and acceptance.12/5/18

Education Lab Receives $15 Million Donation from AbbVieAbbVie, a global biopharmaceutical company headquartered in North Chicago, Illinois, announced a $55 million donation to three nonprofits working to address the achievement gap for children in high-poverty areas, including Chicago. Northwestern University economist Jonathan Guryan co-directs the University of Chicago’s Education Lab, which will receive $15 million. 12/5/18

David Rapp: Why Dubunking Doesn't Work "The story of Bush’s reaction at the checkout scanner follows a narrative sequence of events that seem plausible and is simple to follow: Rich guy doesn’t buy his own groceries, rich guy has never seen a grocery checkout," writes David Rapp in the Washington Post.12/4/18

SESP in the Media: December 2018An ongoing, monthly roundup of appearances in the news media by School of Education and Social Policy faculty, researchers, and our community.3/5/18

How Changing Teen Stereotypes Can Help Them ShineEfforts to help teenagers see themselves as responsible and thwart common negative stereotypes can help them flourish, according to new research co-authored by Northwestern University’s Yang Qu, a developmental psychologist at the School of Education and Social Policy.11/30/18

SESP in the Media: November 2018An ongoing, monthly roundup of appearances in the news media by School of Education and Social Policy faculty, researchers, and our community.3/5/18

SESP Community Honored by ASGSix members of the School of Education and Social Policy community, including SESP Dean David Figlio, were selected to the 2018-19 Associated Student Government (ASG) Faculty and Administrator Honor Roll.
11/27/18

New Study: How Groups Can Influence Your EmotionsPeople we identify with can have a more powerful influence on our emotions than those we don’t relate to, according to new research co-authored by Northwestern University developmental psychologist Yang Qu.11/14/18

Gender Parity: The Long GameThe midterm elections demonstrated a shift for women in politics and a move to gender parity, but real change requires a sustained effort, Northwestern University sociologist Simone Ispa-Landa wrote in "The Longer Gender Game for Girls" published in Garnet News.11/14/18

Coburn Selected to National Academies’ CommitteeNorthwestern University’s Cynthia Coburn, a professor at the School of Education and Social Policy, has been appointed to the National Academies’ Standing Committee on Advancing Science Communication Research and Practice.11/14/18

Wilensky, Horn Awarded NSF Grant for Computational Thinking ResearchNorthwestern University professors Uri Wilensky and Mike Horn have received a $2.6 million National Science Foundation grant to help students improve their computational thinking skills in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) and to explore how a computer-oriented approach to problem-solving impacts science education.11/12/18

Vossoughi Stresses Educational Equity at STEM SummitThe School of Education and Social Policy’s Shirin Vossoughi challenged common ways of thinking about diversity in the science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields and maker spaces during her keynote speech at the 9th annual STEM Summit at Northwestern University.11/2/18

SESP Faculty Hailed for Prestigious AwardsSESP professors make up just two percent of Northwestern faculty, but they represented more than five percent of those recognized by a distinguished University-wide panel during the 31st Annual Faculty Recognition Dinner.
11/2/18

Research Alliance Receives $6 Million in FundingNorthwestern University’s School of Education and Social Policy (SESP) has secured more than $6 million in funding for the Northwestern Evanston Education Research Alliance and research in Evanston School Districts 65 and 202.11/2/18

Researchers Adapt Minecraft to Teach Spatial ReasoningSchool of Education and Social Policy faculty members Marcelo Worsley and David Uttal have received a $750,000 National Science Foundation grant to create a multimodal platform based on the popular Minecraft video game, an effort designed to help elementary and middle school students develop spatial reasoning and computational thinking skills.10/25/18

Wilensky Honored For NetLogo, Social Simulation WorkNorthwestern University Professor Uri Wilensky, who created the agent-based modeling language NetLogo, has received the 2018 Rosaria Conte Outstanding Contribution to Social Simulation Award from the European Social Simulation Association (ESSA).
10/25/18

SESP in the Media: October 2018An ongoing, monthly roundup of appearances in the news media by School of Education and Social Policy faculty, researchers, and our community.3/5/18

Do Children Benefit From Ability Grouping?Saiying Steenbergen-Hu, a research assistant professor at Northwestern University’s Center for Talent Development (CTD), received a $50,000 Spencer Foundation grant to investigate the effects of ability grouping on children and adolescents’ academic development and emotional well-being.
10/22/18

Steenbergen-Hu Honored with Mensa Foundation Research AwardSaiying Steenbergen-Hu received the Mensa Foundation’s Award for Excellence in Research for her work looking at whether talent development programs and out-of-school learning can be used to improve STEM education for all students, particularly gifted ones.
10/22/18

Project Excite Study Wins 'Paper of the Year'Northwestern University’s Project Excite program successfully reduced achievement gaps in science, technology, education, and math (STEM), according to published research that received “Paper of the Year” honors by the National Association for Gifted Children.10/19/18

Expressing Themselves: Faculty Join Public Voices Program Simone Ispa-Landa and Saiying Steenbergen-Hu have been selected for the 2018-19 Public Voices Fellowship program, a year-long initiative designed to help faculty members express themselves and hone their skills as thought leaders.10/18/18

Fuller Named Robert Wood Johnson ScholarSchool of Education and Social Policy doctoral student Sheridan Fuller was one of 40 students nationwide to be named a 2018 Health Policy Research Scholar by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.10/11/18

Can a Growth Mindset Boost Coding Skills?Introductory computer science classes often have trouble retaining students, perhaps in part because they often promote a fixed mindset or the belief that great programmers are born and not made.9/27/18

CTD Hosts Conference on Cluster Grouping Northwestern University’s Center for Talent Development (CTD) is hosting a workshop on Total School Cluster Grouping, a research-based strategy used to help meet the needs of high-achieving students in regular classrooms.
9/27/18

Dean Figlio Welcomes SESP's Newest LeadersResist the urge to plan out the next few years – and for that matter, your life – Northwestern University School of Education and Social Policy (SESP) Dean David Figlio said Monday, as he welcomed first year and transfer students to Annenberg Hall.9/26/18

SESP Startup Brewbike Poised to ExpandBrewBike, a student-run coffee company founded at Northwestern University's School of Education and Social Policy, has closed an $800,000 seed round and will use the funds to expand operations in the Chicago area and to other universities.9/21/18

Lorraine Hairston Morton: 1918 - 2018SESP alumna Lorraine Morton, the first African-American to serve as mayor of Evanston and a long-time Chicago area icon of public service who advocated for justice and equal treatment, died Saturday. She was 99.9/11/18

Sabol, Schwandt Join IPRSchool of Education and Social Policy faculty members Terri Sabol and Hannes Schwandt are among six new fellows joining Northwestern University’s Institute for Policy Research.9/6/18

SESP Startup Shines in Demo DayPeople6, a startup digital marketing company founded by School of Education and Social Policy undergraduate Kristen Sanders, took third place -- and a $2,000 prize -- in Northwestern University’s Wildfire Demo Day.9/5/18

Saving Lives with Social PolicyIncome inequality and health inequality are not necessarily connected, according to a new study of U.S. and French death rates examining the often-studied link between poverty and poor health.8/30/18

Northwestern, CPS Launch Rapid Impact Grants ProgramSESP and Chicago Public Schools (CPS) have created the Rapid Impact Grants Program -- an accelerated program that will fund small projects that address pressing research needs to help inform practice and propel academic progress in the nation’s third-largest school district. 8/30/18

SESP in the Media: August 2018An ongoing, monthly roundup of appearances in the news media by School of Education and Social Policy faculty, researchers, and our community.3/5/18

SESP Graduate Students Win Dev Sci FundingNorthwestern University doctoral students Mollie McQuillian, Jacquelyn Stephens and Courtenay Kessler have been awarded seed grant funding for ambitious research projects that promote health and well-being across the lifespan from the DevSci Center for Transdisciplinary Training and The Graduate School.
8/21/18

SNAP Benefits Reduced When Work Requirements RiseExpanding work requirements for those participating in the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) would hurt millions of people already in the workforce, especially those with low levels of education, Northwestern University labor economist Diane Shanzenbach wrote in Brookings.8/21/18

School Policies: Helping Some While Hurting Others? Popular school policies and practices that can help some students excel might have the opposite effect on others, Northwestern University researchers David Figlio and Krzysztof Karbownik wrote in Brookings8/15/18

SESP Launches New Classes for C-Suite LeadersSESP’s new Executive Learning & Organizational Change (ELOC) program, which targets leaders with approximately 15 or more years of work experience, is recruiting its first cohort of students to begin in January 2019. 7/27/18

Documentary Film Celebrates Lorraine Morton’s LifeThe storied life of Lorraine Hairston Morton (MS43) -- Evanston’s first African-American mayor and longtime Evanston public school educator -- is captured in the new documentary Lorraine H. Morton: A Life Worthwhile by Shorefront Films.
7/24/18

Emerging Scholar Spotlight: Mollie McQuillanMollie McQuillan, a doctoral student in the human development and social policy program, is featured in the Society for Research on Adolescence's Emerging Scholar Spotlight.7/20/18

CTD Partners with Jewish Day Schools Northwestern University’s Center for Talent Development (CTD) was awarded a $240,000 grant from the Crown Family Philanthopies to strengthen STEM education programming and teaching at Chicago-area Jewish day schools7/9/18

Kutlas Headlines Honors CeremonyFind the strength to say ‘no’ to things – even if you love them –to make room for deeper and more fulfilling opportunities, School of Education and Social Policy senior Abbey Kutlas urged her classmates during the Northwestern University's 2018 Honor Recipients program.
6/21/18

Seniors, Alumna Named Fulbright FinalistsSchool of Education and Social Policy (SESP) seniors Tiffany Wong, Fannie Koltun, and alumna Tsu-Ann Chen (BS17) have been offered Fulbright U.S. Student Program Fellowships to teach English in Macau, Spain, and South Korea, respectively.6/14/18

Making a Difference Through Community ServiceStudents pursuing Northwestern University’s Civic Engagement Certificate presented their capstone projects, the culmination of two years of community service and classroom learning.
6/13/18

Silver Wins Top Research PrizeSchool of Education and Social Policy students Jamilah Silver and Camille Cooley was received undergraduate research awards for their outstanding work during Northwestern University’s 2018 Undergraduate Research and Arts Exposition.6/7/18

Honoring SESP's Best Undergraduate ResearchSchool of Education and Social Policy honors students showcased their research projects in Annenberg Hall after being recognized at the monthly faculty meeting by Dean David Figlio and the faculty.
6/12/18

Clinton Global Initiative Program Invites SESP StudentsSchool of Education and Social Policy graduate students Liz Jackson, Hernando Sevilla-Garcia, and Christina Parker will help experts and leaders from around the world tackle today’s most pressing social and environmental sustainability challenges at the 11th annual Clinton Global Initiative University (CGI U) conference.6/18/18

Jackson Receives Walder Research AwardSESP Professor Kirabo “Bo” Jackson has been named the 17th recipient of the Martin E. and Gertrude G. Walder Award for Research Excellence. Jackson is one of the world's leading experts in the economics of education and is known for his creative, thorough and highly convincing research on some of the most important education policy topics of the day.6/13/18

Class of 2018 Convocation: Goodbye Candy Bowl, Hello WorldChicago Public Schools’ CEO Janice Jackson encouraged graduates to harness the power of chaos and “pay attention to student voices” during the 2018 School of Education and Social Policy’s (SESP) undergraduate Convocation ceremony at Northwestern University’s Cahn Auditorium.
6/22/18

OCEP Receives Baxter Grant for Science EducationNorthwestern University’s Office for Community Education Partnerships (OCEP) received a $560,000 grant from Baxter International Inc. for science education programs across the Chicago area and the northern suburbs.6/6/18

Lacrosse Players Excel On and Off the FieldEleven School of Education and Social Policy undergraduates were members of the women's academically stellar lacrosse team, which reached the NCAA quarterfinals in their fourth straight Tournament appearance.
6/6/18

SESP Celebrates Bart Hirsch’s CareerSchool of Education and Social Policy (SESP) faculty member Bart Hirsch is known as an exceptional mentor – demanding and responsive in equal measure. Combining encouragement with frankness and high expectations, he has always pushed his most capable students out of their comfort zone.
5/31/18

SESP Undergrads Vie for Research AwardsTen School of Education and Social Policy (SESP) undergraduates will present their work at the 2018 Undergraduate Research and Arts Exposition on Wednesday, May 30, an annual forum for original research and creative work by Northwestern undergraduates. Prizes are awarded for the best poster, oral presentation, and creative arts entry.5/29/18

McQuillan Helps Launch "Hype Your Research" ProgramMollie McQuillan’s new undergraduate course on gender identity and minority stress in the School of Education and Social Policy (SESP) was featured as part of The Graduate School’s (TGS) inaugural “Hype Your Research” program.5/23/18

SESP Hires Five New Faculty MembersFive leading scholars will join the faculty of Northwestern University’s School of Education and Social Policy (SESP) beginning in September 2018, Dean David Figlio announced.
5/17/18

Vakil, Krist Receive NAEd/Spencer FellowshipsSepehr Vakil of the University of Texas at Austin and alumna Christina Krist (PhD16) have received prestigious National Academy of Education/Spencer Postdoctoral fellowships to further their work in education research.5/18/18

Undergrads Win 2018 Summer Research GrantsFive up-and-coming School of Education and Social Policy researchers have received 2018 Summer Undergraduate Research Grants from Northwestern University's Office of Undergraduate Research (OUR) to study everything from pediatric palliative care to the rape culture in the Greek system.5/18/18

Alumnus Named Knowles FellowRohan Prakash (BS17), a high school math teacher in Cupertino, Calif., has received a five-year fellowship from the Knowles Science Teaching Foundation.
5/18/18

Carol Lee: ‘A Core Pillar of Our Family’Through poetry, humor, and heartfelt tributes, the School of Education and Social Policy (SESP) community recently celebrated Northwestern University Professor Carol Lee’s fifty-year career and her wide-ranging efforts to transform the way educators view the role of culture in learning.5/10/18

Microsoft’s Friedman On ‘Rebooting Windows’Curiosity, empathy, and diversity were key elements in the successful redesign of Windows 8, Microsoft’s Chuck Friedman (BS88) said during the Ray and Nancy Loeschner Leadership series lecture.5/10/18

SESP in the Media: May 2018An ongoing, monthly roundup of appearances in the news media by School of Education and Social Policy faculty, researchers, and our community.3/5/18

Budding Researchers Win AYURG GrantsEight School of Education and Social Policy students received 2017-18 Academic Year Undergraduate Research Grants (AYURG) to study everything from sound bathing, a mind-body practice that utilizes gongs and meditation, to the development of depression among urban preschoolers.4/30/18

Fair Features Free Summer Learning ProgramsHundreds of youth and families from across the city recently attended Chicago City of Learning’s (CCOL) Spring Into Summer Fair at Jones College Prep, where they had the chance to explore, try out, and sign up for a diverse set of summer programs offered citywide.4/27/18

SESP in the Media: April 2018An ongoing, monthly roundup of appearances in the news media by School of Education and Social Policy faculty, researchers, and our community.3/5/18

SESP Alumna To Join the Pratt InstituteAssistant provost for diversity and inclusion Nsombi Ricketts (BS99) will be leaving Northwestern University in July to join the Pratt Institute as their vice president for diversity, equity and inclusion, the Daily Northwestern reported. 4/24/18

Uttal Wins Funding for Touchscreen ResearchDavid Uttal’s research examining whether children can learn from touchscreen apps on tablets and smartphones has received initial funding from Northwestern University’s Institute for Innovations in Developmental Sciences (DevSci).4/16/18

Improving Policy for Gifted StudentsAcceleration is a vastly underutilized strategy that can benefit gifted students, who are often left sitting through material they already know.4/16/18

SESP Welcomes 2018 Convocation SpeakersJanice Jackson, CEO of Chicago Public Schools (CPS) and Subra Suresh, president of Singapore’s Nanyang Technological University, will deliver keynote speeches during the 2018 School of Education and Social Policy Convocation ceremonies.4/25/18

Simone Ispa-Landa Named William T. Grant ScholarNorthwestern University’s Simone Ispa-Landa, an education sociologist, has been named a 2018 William T. Grant Scholar for her work examining racial inequities in school discipline practices.
4/24/18

Muñiz Receives Soros Fellowship for Children of ImmigrantsSESP doctoral student Julissa Muñiz was one of two Northwestern University students awarded The Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowship for New Americans, a graduate school fellowship for outstanding immigrants and children of immigrants in the United States. 4/17/18

Hope in Those Places of StruggleNatalie Davis’ research examining how school environments inform visions of hope and action for children despite deeply entrenched inequities will be honored by the American Educational Research Association (AERA) during its annual conference in New York City.4/12/18

SESP Heads to AERA 2018More than three dozen Northwestern University faculty members, postdoctoral fellows, and students from the School of Education and Social Policy are scheduled to participate in the 2018 annual American Educational Research Association (AERA) annual meeting in New York City.4/12/18

Spillane Addresses Principals in Hong Kong and HangzhouJames Spillane, an expert on school leadership and educational policy at Northwestern University’s School of Education and Social Policy, conducted a workshop on educational infrastructure design and delivered two keynote speeches for hundreds of principals and administrators during a recent spring trip to Hong Kong and Hangzhou.4/4/18

Seelig’s Rural Schools Research Wins Two AERA AwardsJennifer Seelig’s research examining the intricate relationship between schools and their communities in rural Wisconsin will be honored by two American Educational Research Association divisions during its annual conference in New York City.3/29/18

Apple's Tim Cook: 'Education is Lifelong’Apple is working with Northwestern University and Chicago Public Schools to help teachers learn how to code and integrate coding into the classroom, Apple CEO Tim Cook said during ‘Revolution,’ a televised Recode and MSNBC event.3/29/18

Faulkner Honored with Golden Apple AwardAlumna Gwen Faulkner (MS11), a second-grade teacher at McKenzie Elementary School in Wilmette, was surprised with a 2018 Golden Apple Award for Excellence in Teaching while reading The Velveteen Rabbit to a rapt group of youngsters and their stuffed animals.3/27/18

U.S. Children Now Draw Female Scientists More Than EverWhen drawing scientists, U.S. children now depict female scientists more often than ever, according to new Northwestern University research, which analyzed five decades of “Draw-A-Scientist” studies conducted since the 1960s.3/20/18

NU-ETHS Partnerships Benefit Both SidesMore than 100 collaborations have been formed between Northwestern University and Evanston Township High School in the six years since a formal partnership was established, according to a report presented at the District 202 School Board meeting, Kelley Elwood wrote in the Evanston RoundTable.3/20/18

Israeli Economist to Discuss Challenges in Higher EdManuel Trajtenberg, one of Israel’s leading economists and a Northwestern University Visiting Scholar, will discuss academia’s role in promoting innovation and related issues during a joint event between the School of Education and Social Policy (SESP) and the Crown Family Center for Jewish and Israel Studies.
3/20/18

Ispa-Landa Recognized For Gender Equity WorkSchool of Education and Social Policy sociologist Simone Ispa-Landa was honored for her commitment to gender equity and inclusion in social science research by the Northwestern University Women’s Center during its 30th Anniversary Awards Dinner and Celebration.3/19/18

Do Disaster-Fleeing Refugees Burden U.S. Schools? The influx of Haitian refugees in Florida following a devastating 2010 earthquake didn’t hurt the academic performance of incumbent students, School of Education and Social Policy Dean David Figlio wrote in Brookings.3/14/18

How to Help School Leaders Make Better DecisionsSchool district leaders want to use the best information available to make good decisions, but they are often dealing with complex issues and conflicting priorities in unstable settings, School of Education and Social Policy researcher Cynthia Coburn said during her keynote speech at the annual conference of the New Zealand Association for Research in Education. 3/7/18

Alumna to Clerk for Chief Justice of the United States Julie Karaba Siegal (BS10, JD14) will begin clerking for Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Jr., on the United States Supreme Court in July of 2018, fulfilling a longtime dream that first took root in Cindy Conlon’s Annenberg Hall classroom.3/7/18

Haase Wins Young Investigator GrantNorthwestern University’s Claudia Haase received a 2017 NARSAD Young Investigator Grant from the Brain and Behavior Research Foundation to study how emotional interactions between high-risk youth and their loved ones predict caregiver health.
3/5/18

Teaming Up to Combat IsolationKourtney Cockrell (MS17) and SESP Professor Mesmin Destin have become allies on a mission to uplift and empower all students. 3/5/18

SESP in the Media: March 2018An ongoing, monthly roundup of appearances in the news media by School of Education and Social Policy faculty, researchers, and our community.3/5/18

MSLOC Alumna Cited as Top MentorSchool of Education and Social Policy alumna Renetta McCann (MS12), the chief talent officer at Leo Burnett, is “a C-level executive and a legend in advertising, and will mentor anyone who musters up the courage to ask,” Lisa Bertagnoli wrote in a Crain’s special report, “Which Chicagoans are best at mentoring women?”
2/9/18

How to Help Anxious Students Cope With StressTalking with students about their goals for a successful future can help manage challenges and stress, according to a Northwestern University-led study published in the journal Motivation and Emotion.2/8/18

Uttal Awarded National Science Foundation GrantNorthwestern University professor David Uttal and his collaborators have received a four-year, $2 million National Science Foundation grant to implement and study new ways to teach vocational education to Chicago Public Schools (CPS) students.2/21/18

Vossoughi, Pinkard Win Diversity GrantsSchool of Education and Social Policy (SESP) learning scientists Shirin Vossoughi and Nichole Pinkard have received 2017-18 Daniel I. Linzer Grants for Innovation in Diversity and Equity from the Northwestern University Office of the Provost2/12/18

SESP in the Media: February 2018An ongoing, monthly roundup of appearances in the news media by School of Education and Social Policy faculty, researchers, and our community.3/5/18

Fuse Grant Recipient Launches Program in PeoriaFailure is an opportunity in Greg Gilson’s first-hour class, the FUSE studio at Manual Academy, said Pam Adams in the Peoria Journal Star. “There are no assignments, no classroom lectures, no traditional grades.”
2/12/18

Reiser Receives $2.5 Million McDonnell Foundation GrantBrian Reiser, professor of learning sciences, has received a five-year, $2.5 million grant from the James S. McDonnell Foundation to study how to best support science teachers as they integrate new practices into the classroom.2/8/18

Governor’s Chief Economist Delivers Loeschner LectureData can help tackle a host of intractable problems, ranging from healthcare and crime to unemployment, economist Mischa Fischer said during the Ray and Nancy Loeschner Leadership series lecture at Northwestern University. 2/5/18

Whitehouse Wins Around-the-World Research GrantMusic started Northwestern University junior Hannah Whitehouse on a path that will take her across the globe to England, Kenya, India, the Philippines and New Zealand on a research mission this summer.
1/25/18

SESP Undergraduates Win Research GrantsTen School of Education and Social Policy students received grants from the Northwestern University Office of Undergraduate Research to launch or expand their own research projects, partner with faculty, or help pay for conference travel expenses.
1/24/18

Teatro Collective Blends 'Reflection, Art and Leadership' The Teatro Collective, a group of Northwestern University’s School of Education and Social (SESP) policy graduate students, recently performed for -- and with -- Chicago–area educators who work with teens at the Chicago Public Library's Teen Services Conference.
1/19/18

Figlio, Spillane, Jackson, Lee Among Most Influential ScholarsFour Northwestern University School of Education and Social Policy (SESP) faculty members are listed in Education Week’s 2018 “Edu-Scholar Public Influence Rankings,” which recognize 200 of the most influential academics in education policy.1/16/18

Bearing the Cross: Pioneering Broadcaster Pens MemoirIn his new memoir, Bearing the Cross, My Inspiring Journey from Poverty to the NFL and Sport Television,” Irv Cross (BS61) details his remarkable rise from hardscrabble beginnings in Hammond, Indiana to Northwestern University, the National Football League, and a pioneering career in sports broadcasting, where he became the first African American to work as a full-time sports analyst on television.1/14/18

SESP, Science in Society Train TeachersSESP's Brian Reiser and Science in Society's Jennifer Lewin are working with Evanston/Skokie School District 65 teachers bring the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) and the National Research Council’s (NRC) Framework for K–12 Education into their classrooms.1/10/18

The Schoolhouse Network: Location MattersWhen a teacher has a problem, she might go to a mentor or an instructional coach—but often, she goes to whoever is closest at hand, Sarah D. Sparks wrote in Education Week.
1/10/18

Redshirting Essay Most-Read of the YearDiane Whitmore Schanzenbach’s article “Is Your Child Ready For Kindergarten? Redshirting may do more harm than good,” was the most popular story of 2017 in Education Next, a journal of opinion and research.
1/10/18

In Memoriam: Cynthia (CC) DuBois, 1985-2018Cynthia (CC) DuBois (PhD ’17), an emerging, award-winning scholar in Northwestern University’s School of Education and Social Policy (SESP), died as a result of brain cancer on Jan. 2 in Chicago. She was 32.1/4/18

Sexting Research Featured in New York Times, CBS News Schools and parents commonly tell teenagers not to send sexualized selfies. “But why don’t we tell adolescents to stop asking for nude photos from one another?” psychologist Lisa Damour asked in the New York Times.1/3/18

SESP in the Media: January 2018An ongoing, monthly roundup of appearances in the news media by School of Education and Social Policy faculty, researchers, and our community.1/4/18